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Very Very Dissappointed!

soul-doubt | worcester, MA | 01/11/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I have to say that this series def runied the AfterDark armada. You listen to Madrid, and you will be in a world of absolute pain! Disc1 started out a little loungey than picked up with some jazz flavored house and then a flare of chicago style house; although Weekend Recordings style was a bit of a wildride. Disc 2; forget it! i turned it off after track 1, very techy proggy tribal house which does not even belong in the AfterDark series!"

Don't be fooled...

J. Spiegler | Long Island, NY | 05/05/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Don't let the 30 second audio samples fool you. They seem to emphasize only the percussion, and completely miss the unique and flavorful jazz/world elements of the Madrid collection.



I was pleasantly surprised with Disc 1. The mix is very eclectic, with a range of influences from chill/lounge to euro-house to tribal/worldbeat. Expect to hear a few accents of flamenco guitar and loud trumpets, as well as upbeat flutes, jazzy piano, and both crooning and hip-hop sounding vocals.



Disc 2, as mentioned by other reviews, was an immense disappointment for me personally. The overall style does not follow Afterdark's successful formula, but enters the realm of pure electronica. (In my own view, it certainly does not seem representative of Madrid. But then again, I've never been there.) If you're a fan of electronic/progessive music, I'd consider it a bonus. But even if you're looking for another taste of Afterdark, Madrid is still worth adding to your collection, if even as a 1-CD set."

2 great songs

m.prudhomme | cali | 06/15/2006

(1 out of 5 stars)

"i was in best buy and grabbed a handful of cd's. i am usually picky about wasting money but felt like i wanted some fresh stuff.



ananda and in my dreams are fantastic! as molly shannon from SNL would say, "i love it, i love it, i love it!"



the rest of the tracks are of no interest to me."